What is anxiety therapy?
Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Pearland, TX can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
How does anxiety therapy work?
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks Pearland therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
How to deal with anxiety?
One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn about your own anxiety: your symptoms, what triggers it, and what coping mechanisms have been effective in the past. When you learn what your anxiety is tied to, it can help you be mindful of what’s really happening as well as prevent and mitigate symptoms by processing and working through the issue in therapy. Other strategies that have been shown to help manage anxiety are meditation, challenging anxious thoughts, exercising, and journaling.
Symptoms of anxiety
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
- Sense of impending danger
- Nervousness/restlessness
- Trouble focusing
- Excessive sweating
- Shaking
- Headaches
- Stomach issues
- Fatigue
- Panic attacks
- Increased heart rate
What is the best therapy for anxiety?
Is anxiety therapy conducted in person or online?
Anxiety therapy is conducted both in person and online, depending on the individual’s preferences and their therapist’s availability. We suggest choosing the option that best suits your needs.
How long does anxiety therapy last?
On average, people can tend to attend 15 to 20 session of anxiety therapy (five or more months). However, this number is heavily dependent on the type of anxiety that’s being treated and its severity, with many choosing to attend anxiety therapy for a longer period of time to ensure its effectiveness long-term.
Is therapy worth it for anxiety?
Yes, it is worth going to therapy for anxiety. If you are struggling with regular anxious thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life or you suspect that you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek expert anxiety help.
Need more help deciding?
At Thriveworks in Pearland, TX, we understand that your personal worries and fears are difficult to overcome. That’s why we offer comprehensive anxiety therapy.
Experience the difference we can make in your mental health—schedule online or call Thriveworks Pearland today.
Anxiety: How Therapy Can Help
You might be experiencing anxiety if you feel any of the following:
- Racing thoughts
- Difficulty sleeping
- Irrational fears or fixation on imaginary situations
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Chronic health conditions like IBS, acid reflux, or an autoimmune disorder
The treatment methods that our anxiety therapists at Thriveworks utilize can treat these symptoms. These methods include:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Exposure Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Medication Management
- Relaxation Techniques
Schedule an Anxiety Therapy Session with Thriveworks in Pearland, TX
Anxiety is something that affects everyone. But for some of us, anxiety turns into a persistent issue that can really affect not only our mental health but the people and things that we love.
If taking matters back into your own hands interests you, Thriveworks in Pearland, TX encourages you to pick up the phone and see what a difference anxiety therapy can make in your life.
